How to Use slim chance in a Sentence

slim chance

noun
  • There’s a slim chance — but a chance.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • But even these have only a slim chance of success.
    — Bruce Schneier, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2026
  • That slim chance is finally here.
    — Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • To begin the day, mostly cloudy skies will be in place, with a slim chance of showers.
    — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Nevertheless, there had been a slim chance for a breakthrough of late.
    — Nina Srinivasan Rathbun, The Conversation, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Mostly cloudy skies will be in place when the parade kicks off, but there is a slim chance of showers at that time.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
  • In the slim chance that a shark holds on, don’t think about which sensitive spot on them is best to strike; go for all of them.
    — Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
  • There’s a very slim chance of a March interest rate cut currently.
    — Simon Moore, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • To avoid even that slim chance, there are relatively simple steps anyone can take to avoid bed bugs.
    — Brooke Borel, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2023
  • At the time of this writing, in early March, most days offer a slim chance of burning.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2021
  • The patient may choose not to continue certain treatments that cause severe pain when there is slim chance for a cure.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Still many across the Lower 48 have at least a slim chance at seeing the aurora.
    — Addy Bink, The Hill, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Markets are so far pricing in only a slim chance of a final rate cut of the year from the British central bank.
    — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
  • This was more than generous of Byron, as there was slim chance of getting any shooting down in the thick woods.
    — Chester Chatfield, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Expect the shower chances to linger in the morning, with only a slim chance for a shower by the afternoon.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But there is only a slim chance that this economic slowdown will trigger public unrest.
    — Peter Rutland, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The Royals have a slim chance of making up ground in the AL Central.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2025
  • And yet, history tells us Clase stands a slim chance at landing the Cy Young Award.
    — Zack Meisel, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
  • There is a slim chance that Garfield's connection with Stone could have served as inspiration for the track.
    — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 7 July 2023
  • The mayhem of the past week radically decreases the already slim chance of a genuine peace deal.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Buffett notes in his annual letter this year that there is a slim chance of a purchase that can be huge for Berkshire due to its size.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The Seahawks had a slim chance to cut into the lead after getting the ball back with 14 seconds left in the first half.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • There was a slim chance the Broncos could have snuck into the CFP this year, too, if results went their way.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Dec. 2025
  • There’s a very slim chance the Blackhawks hold onto the Florida Panthers’ first-round pick this year.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • All around the country, fighters sweat, puke, and bleed their way through an endless grind of high-impact training for the slim chance of getting a shot at real money.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Austin will have to wait a little longer for any shot at beneficial rain, as a slim chance of showers gives way to mostly sunny skies Wednesday.
    — Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The loss hurt their slim chance of making the postseason and prevented them from closing out their final homestand of the year with a series sweep.
    — Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Wall Street had already priced in a near-certainty of the cut, with futures markets assigning just a slim chance of a larger half-point move.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • But even if the mosquito control plan moves forward, these tiny birds may have a slim chance of recovering outside of captivity.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2023
  • There’s a slim chance of the series returning at end of 2026, but 2027 might be more likely.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025

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